Unit 2 A life's work
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.[2020·全国卷Ⅱ]They represent the earth ________ (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.
2.[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]As a result, she says, some of the injuries ________ (associate)with running, such as runner's knee, are uncommon among race walkers.
3.[2020·全国卷Ⅱ]Bamboo plants are associated ________ health, abundance and a happy home.
4.[2020·天津卷]Modern women are energetic, ________ (ambition), and most of all, persistent in pursuit of their goals.
5.[2020·天津卷]How could I possibly take the time to pose ________ a sculpture now? I hardly have a minute to myself.
6.My early intention of gardening may not have originated ________ my love for nature.
7.[2018·全国卷Ⅱ]I didn't realize how right my parents were ________ I entered high school.
8.Dr Mills believes that because it ________ (assume) that the problem is rare in girls, doctors are less likely to consider it.
9.[2018·全国卷Ⅱ]China's approach to ________ (protect) its environment while feeding its citizens“offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide,” says the bank's Juergen Voegele.
10.The old rules have to be revised because they only applied ________ the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.[2018·浙江卷]希望礼貌永远不会过时,但浪费时间的交流形式会过时。
Here's hoping that politeness never goes ______________ but that time?wasting forms of communication do.
2.世界上有很多东西不能用金钱来考虑和衡量。
A good many things in the world cannot be considered and valued ________________________.
3.正是当我回到公寓的时候,我第一次偶然遇到了我的新邻居们。
________________________________ I first came across my new neighbors.
4.总之,申请灯塔项目并不是我的轻率决定。我的家人也不知道。
In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. ________________ my family know it.
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ordinary?looking Bill Cunningham is one of the most important American 1.________ (photographer) of the last 50 years. He thought that fashion belonged 2.________ the people,not just to high society and big brands. His 3.________ (devote) to photography also made him great. He hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick.4.________ (he) devotion and hard work makes his pictures so special. His life was so 5.________ (complicated) that he lived in a small apartment with a shared washroom. Cunningham never accepted the benefits offered to him for 6.________ (be) a fashion photographer. He valued his integrity and would not 7.________ (buy)by anyone. Cunningham's passion for photography lasted throughout his life. He was 87 when he passed away,and had been working right up 8.________ his last illness. His hard work made him 9.________ fashion photographer as well as a “cultural anthropologist”.Bill Cunningham was an observer,and not one of the 10.________ (observe),a worker not a star.
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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[2021·淄博模拟]Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, painter, social activist and bookstore owner, has been San Francisco's honored poet. He turns 100 this month, and the city is making preparations to celebrate him in style. Readings and performances and an open house will take place at City Lights, the sacred bookstore he co?founded in 1953.
On March 24, 1919, Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in Yonkers, New York. After spending his early childhood in France, he received his BA from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD from the Sorbonne.
He is the author of more than thirty books of poetry, including Poetry as Insurgent Art; A Coney Island of the Mind. He has translated the works of a number of poets, including Nicanor Parra, Jacques Prevert, and Pier Paolo Pasolini. In addition to poetry, he is also the author of more than eight plays and three novels, including Little Boy: A Novel, Love in the Days of Rage and Her.
In 1953, Ferlinghetti and Peter Martin opened the City Lights bookstore in San Francisco, California. It became a nerve center for the Beats and other writers. Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and other writers from that era were Easterners who dropped into San Francisco for a spell. In 2001 it was made an official historic landmark. Now City Lights is almost certainly the best bookstore in the United States. It's filled with serious world literature of all kinds.
If City Lights is a San Francisco institution, Ferlinghetti himself is as much of one. He has loomed over the city's literary life. As a poet, he's never been a critical favorite. But his flexible and plain?spoken and often powerful work—he has published more than 50 volumes—has found a wide audience. His collection “A Coney Island of the Mind” has sold more than 1 million copies, making it one of the best?selling American poetry books ever published.
1.What can we learn about Ferlinghetti from Paragraph 2?
A.He had a happy childhood.
B.He received normal education.
C.He had a gift for writing novels.
D.He had written lots of poetry.
2.Which of the following best describes Ferlinghetti according to Paragraph 3?
A.Flexible. B.Optimistic.
C.Outspoken. D.Productive.
3.Why is City Lights famous?
A.Because it is a nerve center for the youth.
B.Because its collections have a long history.
C.Because it is an official historic landmark.
D.Because it has many modern world literature.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To speak highly of a great poet.
B.To introduce some English poetry.
C.To promote values of City Lights.
D.To celebrate the birthday of Ferlinghetti.
B
[2021·聊城模拟]We humans are a curious species. As NASA says on its website,“Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits,and then push further. ”
And space exploration is where we have been “pushing” our furthest curiosity.
The year 2019 began with two pieces of exciting space exploration news. On Jan. 3, China landed a spacecraft,Chang'e 4,on the moon's far side—the side we can't see from Earth—for the first time in human history. And according to a report published on Jan. 9 in Nature, scientists from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy 1.5 billion light years away, possibly sent by intelligent aliens.
However, what's even more exciting than the news is the fact that whenever speaking of space exploration, we forget our political and cultural differences—the things that so obsess us.
“When you go into space, you become part of this overall collective (集体) called ‘humanity’”, Ken Liu, Chinese?American sci?fi writer and translator,told Quartz website. “You're no longer Chinese, American, Russian...Your culture is left behind. You're now just ‘humanity’ with a capital ‘H’.”
This magic has worked all the way along our journey into space. When US astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930~2012)became the first human to set foot on the moon in 1969, for example,he told the world: “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” Now, with Chang'e 4 touching down on new moon territory, China's aim is to help scientists from around the world find out more about Earth's only satellite. And with the discovery of the CHIME astronomers, we ' re one step closer to answering a common question in science: “Are humans alone in the universe?”
It's true that we are a curious species. But instead of being curious about the “unknown”, perhaps we're really more eager to “push further” our own human “boundaries” and “limits”.
5.Which of the following is the discovery of the CHIME scientists?
A.A galaxy with intelligent aliens.
B.Repeated radio signals sent by intelligent aliens.
C.Repeated radio signals from a distant galaxy.
D.Radio signals from a galaxy several years ago.
6.Why does the author quote Ken Liu's words ?
A.To introduce the famous writer, Ken Liu.
B.To show that in space we are just humanity.
C.To emphasize that culture is not important.
D.To introduce the things that obsess us very much.
7.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 6?
A.Further confirm his opinion.
B.Add some background information.
C.Summarize the previous paragraphs.
D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.
8.What's the main idea of the text?
A.China takes the lead in space exploration.
B.Humans are not alone in the universe.
C.Space exploration is a common cause of mankind.
D.Humans desire to push the boundaries of scientific limits.
Ⅱ.七选五
[2021·潍坊模拟]Here's an imaginary question for you:would you rather leave your home country and never be allowed to return,or never leave your home country ever again?
It's a difficult one!Let's consider the beauty of being at home and the thrill of travelling. I left my home country,Germany,when I was seven to move to England with my family. Now at the age of 21,I've left my second home country,England,to work as an English language assistant in Switzerland. __1__
·New friends
I don't know about you,but I love getting to know new people. Moving abroad is the perfect opportunity to extend your friendship circle and make it global. __2__ They'll also be able to give you a new perspective on life as they share their view of the world—which is likely to be very different from your own!Time to open your mind and see the world.
·__3__
You may learn a language in the classroom environment and learn it well,but nothing compares to fully burying yourself into a foreign language,participating in real?life conversations and picking up authentic slang and sayings from the locals. __4__
·Food,glorious food!
The world has so much to offer when it comes to food,so make the most of this new cultural experience and let your stomach guide you. Why not try something completely new? Tingle those taste buds. __5__ Perhaps you can surprise your friends back home you're your new?found cooking skills when you see them next.
A.The opportunity to master a new language.
B.The advantage of mastering a new language.
C.Is it always an exciting experience moving abroad?
D.Even better still,let the locals teach you how to make it.
E.You also fully experience the culture tied to the language.
F.These new friends will show you the most fun things to do in your new home.
G.What are the benefits of leaving the home country for a new adventure abroad?
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,你校为了弘扬中华文化,计划举办一场中国古诗英语翻译大赛,请你写信邀请对中国古诗有一定研究和兴趣的交换生George一同参加,内容包括:
1.大赛举办的目的;
2.大赛的时间和规则;
3.你邀请的理由。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear George,
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参考答案
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.coming 2.associated 3.with 4.ambitious 5.for 6.from
7.until 8.is assumed 9.protecting 10.to
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.out of fashion
2.in terms of money
3.It was when I got back to my apartment that
4.Neither/Nor did
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
1.photographers 2.to 3.devotion 4.His 5.uncomplicated
6.being 7.be bought 8.until/till 9.a 10.observed
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1.B 推理判断题。答案定位在第二段中“After spending his early childhood in France, he received his BA from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD from the Sorbonne.”可知在法国度过童年后,他获得了北卡罗莱纳大学学士学位、哥伦比亚大学硕士学位和索邦大学博士学位。由此推断出,Ferlinghetti接受了正规的教育,故选B。
2.D 推理判断题。答案定位在第三段“He is the author of more than thirty books of poetry, ...including Little Boy: A Novel, Love in the Days of Rage and Her.”可知这一段介绍了Ferlinghetti的文学成就,由此推断出,Ferlinghetti非常地多产。productive“多产的”。故选D。
3.C 细节理解题。答案定位在倒数第二段中“In 2001 it was made an official historic landmark.(2001年,它被正式列为历史地标。)”由此可知,City Lights很出名是因为它是官方的历史地标。故选C。
4.A 第一段中“Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, painter, social activist and bookstore owner, has been San Francisco's honored poet.”是全文的主题句,结合全文内容,可知这篇文章主要介绍了Lawrence Ferlinghetti,并对他的成就进行了赞扬,故选A。
5.C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“scientists from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy 1.5 billion light years away, possibly sent by intelligent aliens.”可知来自加拿大氢强度测绘实验(CHIME)的科学家检测到来自15亿光年外星系的重复无线电信号,可能是由智能外星人发出的。由此可见,来自遥远星系的重复无线电信号。故选C。
6.B 推理判断题。根据文章第五段第一句 “When you go into space,...You're now just ‘humanity’ with a capital ‘H’.”可知华裔美国科幻作家兼翻译家刘肯(Ken Liu)在Quartz网站上说:“当你进入太空时,你会成为这个被称为‘人类’的整体集体的一部分,你不再是中国人、美国人、俄罗斯人……你的文化被抛在了脑后,你现在只是‘人类’的一个大写字母‘H’。”由此可见,作者引用Ken Liu的话是为了证明在太空中我们只是人类。故选B。
7.A 推理判断题。根据文章第六段最后一句“And with the discovery of the CHIME astronomers, we're one step closer to answering a common question in science: ‘Are humans alone in the universe?’”可知随着编钟天文学家的发现,我们离回答科学中的一个常见问题又近了一步:“宇宙中只有人类吗?”进一步证实他的观点。故选A。
8.C 主旨大意题。根据这篇文章大意可知,本文主要讲述太空探索是人类共同的事业,这里没有政治、国家的边界,只有人类这一概念。故选C。
Ⅱ.七选五
1.G 空格下文的小标题讲述了去国外冒险的益处,空格处承上启下,故G项“离开祖国去国外进行新的冒险有什么好处?”切题。故选G。
2.F 根据空格下文“They'll also be able to give you a new perspective on life as they share their view of the world—which is likely to be very different from your own!”可知,讲述的是交新朋友的益处,F项“这些新朋友会告诉你在你的新家里可以做得最有趣的事情。”也解释了新朋友的益处,符合语境。故选F。
3.A 空格处是段落标题。根据下文“You may learn a language in the classroom environment ...authentic slang and sayings from the locals.”可知,你可以在课堂环境中学习一门语言,并学好它,但没有什么可以与完全埋头于一门外语,参与现实生活中的对话,从当地人那里学到真正的俚语和俗语相比的。因此推断此处说的是在国外身临其境学习一门新语言的益处,A项“掌握一门新语言的机会”符合语境。故选A。
4.E 空格上文提到“你可以在课堂环境中学习一门语言,并学好它,但没有什么可以与完全埋头于一门外语,参与现实生活中的对话,从当地人那里学到真正的俚语和俗语相比的。”与语言相关的选项中,E项“你也充分体验了与语言相关的文化。”符合语境,故选E。
5.D 段落标题说明在新文化中可以品尝美味的食物,结合空格下文“Perhaps you can surprise your friends back home you're your new?found cooking skills when you see them next.(当你下一次看到你的朋友时,也许你可以让你的朋友为你新发现的烹饪技能吃惊。)”可推断,D项“更好的是,让当地人教你如何制作食物。”符合语境。故选D。
Ⅲ.应用文写作
参考范文:
Dear George,
I am writing to tell you a piece of good news. In order to promote Chinese culture, our school is going to hold a classical Chinese poetry translation contest. Students who are interested can choose a poem and translate it into English. The deadline is May 28th, and the results will be announced on June 6th. Excellent works will be displayed on the school website. You are crazy about classical Chinese poetry, so it is a great opportunity for you to take part in the contest. If you're interested, please let me know and I can help you sign up.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua